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108 STAT. 10 PUBLIC LAW 103-211—FEB. 12, 1994 In addition, for emergency expenses resulting from the Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989, as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $315,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. CHAPTER 7 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CARE For an additional amount for emergency expenses resulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California, $21,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $802,000 is available for transfer to General Operating Expenses, the Guaranty and Indemnity Program Account, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS For an additional amount for "Construction, major projects" for emergency expenses resulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California and other disasters, $45,600,000, to remain available until expended, of which such sums as may be necessary may be transferred to the "Medical care" and "Construction, minor projects" accounts: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING PROGRAMS ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING For an additional amount under this head, $225,000,000, to remain available until December 31, 1995, of which $200,000,000 shall be for rental assistance under the section 8 existing housing certificate program (42 U.S.C. 14370 and the housing voucher program under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437fto)), and $25,000,000 shall be for the modernization of existing public housing projects pursuant to section 14 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 14371): Provided, That these funds shall be used first to replenish amounts used from the headquarters reserve established pursuant by section 213(d)(4)(A) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for assistance to victims of the January 1994